Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry News
New experimental drug can make naloxone more potent: Study
A team of researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Stanford University and the University of Florida discovered a new molecular compound that could increase the potency of naloxone. According to the results of the study, published in the...
New study reveals a novel therapeutic approach for binge drinking
A new study carried out by researchers from the non-profit biomedical research institution Jackson Laboratory (JAX) and UConn Health has identified a novel potential treatment for binge drinking disorder. Specifically, the study results, published in the scientific...
Alcohol and drug abuse kills 3 million people per year globally: World Health Organization
According to the new report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in June, 2.6 million deaths per year can be attributable to alcohol consumption globally, accounting for 4.7% of all deaths, with 0.6 million deaths attributed to psychoactive drug use....
Ozempic and Wegovy users less likely to become addicted to alcohol: Study
According to the results of a new study, people who take the weight loss and diabetes drug semaglutide, sold under the brand names Wegovy and Ozempic, have a significantly reduced risk of developing alcohol use disorder (AUD) compared to people who use other weight...
New AI model may help predict opioid addiction in high-risk patients
In a press release published, researchers at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine have announced that they will develop an AI model that will help to predict opioid addiction in high-risk patients. Specifically, the project will be funded...
2024 Summer Newsletter
We can't believe it is summer already but we are very happy it means time to share our 2024 Summer Newsletter! In this newsletter we chat with Todd Renner from XPRESS Occupational who is a very long time DATAC member and has stuck with us through various iterations of...
New final rule posted for the CFR
The Federal Register posted a revision to the CFR on June 21, 2024, as final rule to be implemented as of August 5, 2024. The DOT published the rule without any proposal or discussion time as it was felt that the revisions being made are so noncontroversial that there...
Lafarge Canada justified in firing worker who refused drug testing: Court decision
According to a ruling made by an Alberta court earlier in June, the construction materials company Lafarge Canada was justified in firing an employee who got into a minor vehicle accident at a worksite and subsequently tested positive for THC. The incident occurred...
FDA panel rejects MDMA therapy for PTSD
On June 4, a panel of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisors voted against recommending MDMA-assisted therapy as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The panel examined the results from two clinical trials carried out by Lykos Therapeutics...